Waxing · 46.2% lit · ♍︎ Virgo 05°
First Quarter at
21:47UTC
Moon phase on May 31, 1952First Quarter
On Saturday, May 31, 1952, the Moon was a First Quarter: 46.2% of its visible face lit, 7.7 days after the new moon and growing each night. The exact First Quarter happened at .
46.2%Illumination at noon UTC
7.7 dMoon age
401,909 km249,734 mi from Earth
♍︎ VirgoMoon sign (5°)
29.7′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaxingLit on the right (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to May 31, 1952 is on Sunday, June 8, 1952 at 05:07 UTC, 8 days later, and the nearest new moon is on Friday, May 23, 1952 at 19:28 UTC, 8 days earlier.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| New Moon (before) | Friday, May 23, 1952 | 19:28 |
| First Quarter (this day) | Saturday, May 31, 1952 | 21:47 |
| Full Moon (after) | Sunday, June 8, 1952 | 05:07 |
The Moon around May 31
More about this date
Saturday, May 31, 1952 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of May 23, 1952 to the new moon of June 22, 1952, a cycle of 29.55 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in May 1952, or the whole moon calendar 1952.
- The same date one year apart: 1951 · 1953.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.